SOLUTION: we have to do long division and show our work i've done some but I think i might of messed up: problem: x(to third) + x(squared) -4x - 4 divided by x+2

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Question 61457: we have to do long division and show our work i've done some but I think i might of messed up:
problem: x(to third) + x(squared) -4x - 4 divided by x+2
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, funmath:
Answer by josmiceli(6774) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%28x%5E3+%2B+x%5E2+-+4x+-+4%29+%2F+%28x+%2B+2%29
I get x%5E2+-+x+-+2
check
%28x%5E2+-+x+-+2%29%2A%28x+%2B+2%29
x%5E3+-+x%5E2+-+2x+%2B+2x%5E2+-+2x+-+4
x%5E3+%2B+x%5E2+-+4x+-4
OK

Answer by funmath(2873) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
we have to do long division and show our work i've done some but I think i might of messed up:
problem: x(to third) + x(squared) -4x - 4 divided by x+2
I am limited in my ability to show you long division by Java Script, but this one can be solved without long division.
%28x%5E3%2Bx%5E2-4x-4%29%2F%28x%2B2%29
%28x%5E2%28x%2B1%29-4%28x%2B1%29%29%2F%28x%2B2%29
%28%28x%2B1%29%28x%5E2-4%29%29%2F%28x%2B2%29
%28%28x%2B1%29%28x-2%29%28x%2B2%29%29%2F%28x%2B2%29
%28%28x%2B1%29%28x-2%29%2Across%28%28x%2B2%29%29%29%2Fcross%28%28x%2B2%29%29
(x+1)(x-2)
x%5E2-2x%2Bx-2
x%5E2-x-2
:
Happy Calculating!!!